contributes (to)

present tense third-person singular of contribute (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributes (to)
Verb
  • For some, the World Cup brings about memories of touching moments with family and friends.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Five women were injured overnight Sunday in a shooting near Indiana University following its annual Little 500 races which brings about alums and large crowds of spectators.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • What usually causes harmful algal blooms along Florida's coasts?
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Banks should spend more time asking what causes that switch to flip.
    Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • To prevent the organs from being rejected by their new human hosts, Revivicor deactivated a gene that codes for the enzyme that creates the alpha-gal molecule.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Here, The Athletic outlines United’s debt picture and what effects this latest refinancing may have.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • The overwhelming amount of digital evidence that both district attorneys and public defenders in Colorado must manage is so dire that state lawmakers created a task force to address the issue, which effects every criminal case in the state.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • For 2026, the V6 generates 536 hp (400 kW), and the electric motor adds another 469 hp (350 kW), but only when there’s charge in the battery, which isn’t for that much of an average lap.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
  • The violence of the motion generates prodigious amounts of topspin.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.
    Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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“Contributes (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributes%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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